Golden Chai

Every time I make this Golden Chai, it’s different according to the day, the weather, the stories and feelings of the moment. I improvise from this basic recipe – be creative, enjoy the process of making something perfect for your unique day.

This recipe truly is a general recipe that will give you the very basic groundwork needed to make your own unique dairy-free-healthy-warming-your-soul chai tea.

Ingredients

Tea Concentrate

4 – 5 cups of water

3 – 5 of your favourite black tea bags (depending how strong you want it). The tea can be caffeinated or not.

Your Unique Golden ChaiRemember, the ingredients you choose for your unique Golden Chai is up to you!

Note: use organic ingredients. I personally love the spices from The Gathering Place as their products are incredibly delicious, organic, fresh, and of high ecological consciousness and community ethics. Plus, it is so important to support local business – the Gathering Place is all of the above and more.

Directions

Tea Concentrate

Bring water to boil then turn onto simmer.

Add the tea bags.

Let tea bags steep for 4-5 minutes

Remove the teabags

Your Unique Golden Chai

Add the ingredients you selected from the list above

Simmer for as long as you desire for the flavours to infuse

The Finishing Touch

Add milk, or milk substitute to your golden pot

Froth the mixture to add richness if desired (optional)

Grate nutmeg on top of your mug (optional)

Add more sweetness if needed

Give it a taste!

Balance the flavours according to your inclination

Fill a mug or two, sit near a window and gaze out at the world.

Sip and savour life.

In Joy, Risa.

Risa Salsberg has been preparing this Golden Chai and serving it alongside her edible creations of breakfast and lunch feasts at Hollyhock. In the 2017 season alone, Risa and the fabulous kitchen team have served more than 2000 guests.

Hollyhock sits on the traditional territories of the Klahoose, Tla’amin, Homalco Nations. We are committed to renewing our relationships with the First Nations peoples on whose territories we are guests.

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